What was the whole point of the Hebrew Scriptures? Why the Old Testament? Why have the patriarchs? Why have Israel? Why have the promises? What was the value? What was the point? Have you ever wondered these things? Why not just start in the Gospel of Matthew and go from there? This is where Romans 3 begins. What was the point of Israel, what advantage was there in being a Jew, and what was the benefit of circumcision if those who belong to God are those who have the law written on their hearts leading them to do God’s will (cf. Romans 2:25-29; 2:15)? Paul appears to begin to answer this in chapter 3 but a fuller answer is given in chapter 9. What Paul lays out in this section of Romans 3 are two key teachings. Two of the purposes for Israel, the patriarchs, and the promises were to teach us something about God and something about ourselves…

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